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Writing club – How to set one up and boost children’s confidence In the inspiring environment of a well-run writing group, children’s literacy skills will flourish – so why not set up your own?

Teach primary grammar with Taylor Swift (and other music) Pink Floyd were certain they didn’t need “no education”, but your pupils might think otherwise, says Stephen Lockyer...

The Four Key Skills That Make Children Great Writers If we want all children to become great writers, it’s not enough to expose them to great writing. There are four key skills that we must teach, says Ros Wilson...

How Can Schools Make Every Teacher A Teacher Of SEND? With SEND expertise no longer a specialism but something all staff need to know about, James Bowen looks at how schools and SENCos can go about bringing them up to speed…

10 Lessons You Can Teach Using Powerful Children’s Book Pictures Great children’s book artwork is the ideal starting point for inspirational topics, says Carey Fluker Hunt...

10 Great SEND Ideas For Visual Supports In The Classroom Keep the learners in your classroom informed, grounded and reassured with these 10 ideas for great visual supports from Adele Devine…

Why ‘Inclusion’ Can Cause Problems For Pupils With SEND Could a well-meaning focus on ‘inclusivity’ actually be depriving some children of their entitlement to effective education? Jarlath O’Brien thinks so...

Why We Need To Support The Mental Health Of Children With Special Education Needs When the focus is on diagnosis, we risk children’s mental health needs going unmet, warns Julia Clements

Are Your SEND Interventions Doing What They Should Be? Here’s How To Check If an intervention isn’t working, it shouldn’t be happening, says Meriel Bull

Zoe Wanamaker – “Dyslexia Has Made Me Want To Achieve More” Actress Zoë Wanamaker’s dyslexia means that learning lines is especially challenging – but it’s also given her the determination to succeed...

Closing The Connectivity Gap Poor connectivity is still a problem in far too many schools, says Neil Watkins – and often, an unnecessary one

Mobile Devices – How Are You Storing Yours? A mobile devices strategy that doesn’t consider safe storage and charging is simply not fit for purpose, says Denise Crouch

Is It Time For Your School To Go Cashless? Cashless payment systems mean notes and coins no longer change hands on the premises of many schools – with far reaching benefits for the whole community, says Kelly Clark

Want To Engage Parents? Use Their Phones… Getting parents and carers involved in their youngsters’ learning is a sure recipe for success, says Laura Armfield – and modern technology can make it easy

How Technology Is Driving Inclusivity At Priestnall School, Stockport At Priestnall School in Stockport, technology plays a big part in ensuring that every student is supported to succeed, says Lucy Collins

Ken Robinson’s Vision For The Future Of Education As part of the HundrED project, 100 visions for the future of education are being collected – here, Sir Ken Robinson shares a glimpse of his...

When It Comes To Promoting Reading For Pleasure There’s Only One Way To Do It – Show, Don’t Tell Carnegie-nominated author Maria Turtschaninoff knows that a love of books can't always be communicated, but it can be displayed

Technology Has Revolutionised Nursery Management, But Can You Switch Off At The End Of The Day? A manager’s time is worryingly stretched as it is, without emails and social media notifications outside of school hours

“The Benefits Of Early Years Investment May Take Decades To Be Seen” Neil Leitch, Chief Executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, spoke to Richard House about why policy-makers should rethink their approach to early years

Making Storytime Special – Improving Children’s Development Through Bringing Stories To Life Lisa Snell, Early Years Director at Busy Bees, discusses the importance of reading and how practitioners make storytelling and exciting engaging activity

“Who were these ‘Nazis’?” John Boyne on what made him a reader Without Ian Serraillier’s The Silver Sword, John Boyne might never have written his own children’s classics...

5 surefire ways to stop children making the same grammar mistakes Persistent GaPS mistakes getting you down? These suggestions could make everything better...

Create An Exciting, Imaginative Play Space With Just Crates, Pebbles And A Length Of String Not every playground has to rely on expensive equipment, and your children's fun levels shouldn't be limited by your budget

“Time to eat children” and 10 other brilliant grammar fails to brighten up your weekend Just be glad you're not marking these...

Can We Still Afford Glue Sticks? This most humble of items is a great indicator of a school's prosperity, thinks Kevin Harcombe...

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